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Puzzle of Amish children's deaths solved

22nd January 2020
When a 12-year-old Amish girl suddenly dropped dead while playing, it was the start of a spate of child deaths that stumped…
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How would you manage this high-risk pregnancy?

17th January 2020
Sally is a 25-year-old primigravida who is referred for further assessment of a fetal central brain cyst identified at…
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Coronal scan through the level of the frontal horns, third ventricle and sylvian fissure.
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to genetic conditions in childhood

8th January 2020
There has been a major shift in the way genetic conditions are diagnosed and managed in Australian children over the past…
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genetics
Australian Doctor News

Scientist who genetically edited babies jailed

6th January 2020
The Chinese scientist accused of undertaking a “monstrous experiment” for his involvement in the creation of the world's…
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Tricky lipids - a GP's guide to familial hypercholesterolaemia

1st January 2020
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is the most common form of inherited hyperlipidaemia, resulting in accelerated onset of…
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lipids
Specialist Updates Gastroenterology

Patients at risk of pancreatic cancer 'value counselling'

12th November 2019
An Australian-first screening program for people at high risk of pancreatic cancer has found most patients want genetic…
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Genetics
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to familial risk for depression and bipolar disorder

11th November 2019
In Australia, the lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder is estimated at 11.6%1 and that of bipolar disorder at 1…
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